Crisis Clinicians

Where you'll be working:
Community Mental Health, Crisis Assessment Home Treatment Team - Waikato Hospital

The details:
Permanent - 80 Hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE) - Rotating roster, AM and PM shifts with overtime available
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Be part of the national transformation in Health:

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  Access to professional development and clinical supervision:

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Extensive internal training opportunities, to support skill development:

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  Full orientation and with collegial support to help you get to know our services:

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Duly Authorised Officer training and ongoing support

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment (CAHT) provides mental health assessment for individuals who present in mental health crisis and support the individual to access the appropriate care pathway.

These pathways include referral back to primary services, short term crisis team care, home treatment, admission to community based alternative acute care options or inpatient services.

CAHT liaise with a wide range of stakeholders internal and external to Waikato Hospital including Police, primary services, NGOs and other Hospitals.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The mental health and addictions service deliver a variety of services across the Waikato region.

We are a service undertaking a huge programme of change to deliver better outcomes to tāngata whai ora and whānau in our region.

Nga iwi Ngakaunui - people at the heart is demonstrated best in mental health and addictions, people really are at the heart of all that we do.

We know how important strong relationships are; with people who access our services, with their whānau and with the communities we serve.

Mōu | About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• You will be an experienced mental health clinician with excellent clinical knowledge and skills in assessing client needs, assessing / minimising / managing risk, providing care and advocating for service users experiencing mental health difficulties to achieve their optimal mental wellbeing and recovery.
• You will need to be able to work under pressure and in a range of settings and have a high standard of communication.
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act would be an asset, as would previous experience in the Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) role.
• Applicants must have registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and hold a current annual practicing certificate.
• Have a current full clean driver's license.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart

• Whakamana
• Give and earn respect

Whakaronga

• Listen to me; Talk to me

Mauri Pai

• Fair play

Whakapakari

• Growing the good

Kotahitanga

• Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here.

The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly.

Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres.

Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction.

Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population.

Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our

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